Open Arms
My grandma remembers coming over and noticing how pale and sickly I looked as a baby. She would ask my mom, “Aren’t you going to feed her...
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Nov 1, 20186 min read
Tumbling into Joy
I was born on August 18, 1988 to a timid mother and a drug-addicted father. My father was in the picture for the first six months of...
Oct 22, 20187 min read
Art Saved My Life
What I know for sure is that every soul on this earth needs an escape, an outlet, a safe harbor in which to lose themselves and, ideally...
Oct 3, 20186 min read
The Courage to Leave
After trying to have a child for fifteen years with no success, my parents had grown desperate and immigrated from Britain to the state...
Sep 26, 20187 min read
To Bear the Past
Most of my fond memories were spending time with my parents and two younger siblings: putting up the Christmas tree together; enjoying...
Sep 7, 20186 min read
Out of the Puppet Show
I had a very cheerful childhood—at least until I turned four. That was when my parents got divorced.
Studies say that people often don’t...
Aug 24, 20188 min read
I Count Myself Lucky
The human spirit is very resilient. We can pick back up when we fail, and fail, and fail. We can find hope when we are still battling...
Aug 9, 20187 min read
All the Hurt
I grew up with a warped understanding of love and received little attention from my parents. I searched for affection all my life, but...
Aug 1, 20189 min read
Free from the Inside
As the youngest and only girl in my family, I was spoiled a lot and had tons of fun when I was little. I remember coming down the stairs...
Jun 21, 20186 min read
The Arranged Marriage
My younger brother was very naughty, and while my other siblings and I were in the kitchen, we watched him drink all the coffee and then...
Jun 12, 20189 min read
Not Broken Yet
My parents fought throughout my whole childhood. The very first memory I have is sitting in a car seat by the front door while my parents...
May 11, 20185 min read
Mending What Was Broken
My mom worked tirelessly to make money with multiple jobs while my dad refused to work more than one job. To make matters worse, my dad...
Apr 20, 20186 min read
To Be Brave Again
Our favorite was hide-and-seek. We would hide in unconventional places like the fridge or dryer. My father worked in logistics, and my...
Apr 13, 20186 min read
I Am More Than My Past
People look at me and think they see a girl that has it all together. I rent a condo on my own, I have a loving boyfriend, and...
Apr 6, 20187 min read
All Roads Lead to Somewhere
I’ve experienced many cracks in the road of my life, but I continue driving. Some of the cracks turned out to be deep potholes that...
Mar 27, 20187 min read
I Choose Happiness
| This is the 38th story of Our Life Logs | I’ve been married three times to people who tried to break me. I am not a quitter. I never...
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